Estate of Drewry Wall, 1848

In the name of God, Amen. I, Drewry Wall, of the State and County aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory and understanding to make this my last will and testament in the form following, that is to say:

I do hereby devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Marthy Wall, all my property both real and personal of every sort and quality for the space of her natural life and she, the said Marthy, is bound by the ties of nature and by this my Last Will and Testament to take care of my daughter, Elisabeth Wall, and that my said wife, Martha, hath the rite to use all or any part of said Estate for the comfort and benefit of herself and daughter or both and at any time when she may have any stock or property of any kind that she may think not profitable to keep she may dispose of the same as it may best suit her and the same shall be right and proper, and after the death of my wife, Marthy, the balance of the property that she has not consumed shall be distributed as follows:

First, my daughter, Elisabeth Wall, is to have twenty dollars and the remaining portion to be equally divided between the aforesaid Elisabeth and all the rest of my children share and share alike after the aforesaid twenty dollars to the said Elisabeth, and I do hereby appoint my son, Dread, and my son-in-law, David Green, to execute this my Last Will and Testament, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last will and Testament, this eighteenth day of January, 1848.

Signed, sealed and published by Drewry Wall to be his Last Will and Testament in our presents, who was called on by him to witness the same. Drewry Wall (X)

Witnesses: Gaseway Page, Joshua Weaver, Edward Coffee

Before me, Lewis N. Jones, Ordinary of the said County personally came Joshua Weaver into open Court, witness to the last Will and Testament of Drewry Wall, late of said County, deceased, and on oath specially being examined says that he signed said Will as a witness in the present of the testator at his special instance and request, who declared the same as his last Will and Testament and that he saw him seal, publish and deliver the said as such and that he saw Gaseway Page and Edward coffee sign the same as witnesses at the request of the testator and at the time of doing the same, the said Drewry Wall was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he executed the same freely and without compulsion so far as he knows and believes.

Sworn before me in open Court and subscribed this 7th day of June, 1858.

Joshway Weaver
Lewis N. Jones, Ordinary

GEORGIA, RABUN COUNTY

I, David Green, Executor by appointment of the Last Will and Testament of Drewry Wall, deceased, do solemnly swear that the foregoing sheet contains the last true will of Drewry Wall so far as I know and believe and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legatees contained in said Will so fare as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels, so help me God.

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court this 7th day of June, 1858

David Green
Lewis N. Jones, Ordinary

June Term 1858
GEORGIA, RABUN COUNTY

The last Will and Testament of Drewry Wall, deceased, being proven this day in open Court before me upon the oath of Joshua Weaver. Ordered that the same be put upon the record of this court at the present term.

Lewis N. Jones, Ordinary

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: The exact date of death and place of burial for Drewry and Martha (Meeks) Wall are not known. Estate Voucher No. 17 which follows is payment to John M. Patison for work on a coffin on 20 March 1858, most certainly for Drewry Wall, and for a coffin for Martha Wall on 20 Aug. 1862. Because it is unlikely that coffins would have been made in advance and stored in that day and time, this is an indication of the date each of them died.

The first paragraph of the above will reads as follows: "I do hereby devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Marthy Wall, all my property both real and personal of every sort and quality for the space of her natural life". No further action was taken on the Drewry Wall estate until after her death in August 1861.

VOUCHER NO. 1
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Twenty dollars, as Guardian for his daughter, Elizabeth Wall, as part payment of her part of her father's estate. Given under my hand and seal this January 30, 1862.

Samuel M. Beck

VOUCHER NO. 2
Received of David Green, Five dollars, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, this 6th January, 1862.

J. M. Blackwell

Voucher No. 3
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Eight dollars and fifty-nine cents for his ordinary fees up to this date, this 2nd December, 1861.

J. M. Blackwell

VOUCHER NO. 4
Received of David Green, Executor, Five dollars in part payment of his fees this ____ October, 1861.

J. M. Blackwell, Ordinary

VOUCHER NO. 5
Personally came before me, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, E. B. Knox, who being duly sworn deposeth and said that Martha Wall, late of said County, deceased, is justly indebted to him in the sum of One dollar and five cents for his wife weavin. Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of September, 1861.

E.B. Knox

Personally came before me, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, E. B. Knox, (who) deposeth and saith that Samuel Deamond was to have a credit on a sertin note that Wall held against as principal; and William Wall, Security, of Three dollars and Ninety cents, which said Knox was to entry on said note and failed to comply some time about November 60 and said note is supposed to be in the hands of the Administrator. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 September, 1861.

W. L. Speed, J.P.
E. B. Knox

Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, One dollar and Five cents in full of demands on Estate. March 11, 1862.

E. B. Knox

VOUCHER NO. 6
Received of David Green, the Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Four dollars and Twenty-five cents for service of crying the sale and other service rendered, this 26 Sept. 1861.

E. B. Knox

VOUCHER NO. 7
Received of David Green One dollar and 10 cents for services hunting the sheep belonging to the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, in full of demands up to this day, 20 Sept. 1861.

N. S. Wall

VOUCHER NO. 8
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Four dollars in full of charges for appraising the property belonging to the said Estate, the services being rendered by myself and W. I. Hamby, John M. Bleckley and George Y. Wilson, and am to pay to the other three their proportionate share and of the same given under my hand September 21, 1961.

W. C. Speed, J. P.

VOUCHER NO. 9
In person appeared before the undersigned, acting Justice of the Peace of said County, W. D. Wall, who being duly sworn deposeth and said that Drewry Wall, deceased, of said county was indebted to him in the sum of One dollar and Five cents for labor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this December 16, 1861.

W. C. Speed, J. P.
W. D. Wall

Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, One dollar and Five cents in full of demands against said Estate March 6, 1862.

W. D. Wall

VOUCHER NO. 10
October 27, 1861. Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, the following amount for services accorded in saving the crop of corn belonging to said Estate. Given under our hands,

VOUCHER NO. 11
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Two dollars and 75 cents for feeding and collecting the stock of said deceased until the day of sale, September 26, 1861.

D. Wall

VOUCHER NO. 12
Received of David Green, 75 cents as the Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, in payment for plank to fill in the grave of deceased, April 4th, 1862.

S. M. Beck
Martha E. Beck

VOUCHER NO. 13
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, One dollar and 90 cents, the tax of the Estate for the year 1861, October 9, 1861.

Before me, Wm. Pickett, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally came D. Wall and makes oath that the foregoing account as it stands charges is true and just. Sworn to and subscribed before me the 25th December, 1861

Wm. Pickett, J. P.
D. Wall

Received on settlement with David Green, the Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, payment in full on the within account. Given under my hand January 29, 1862.

D. Wall

VOUCHER NO. 15
Personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Jane Page, deposed and said that Martha Wall, late of said County, deceased, was justly indebted to her in the sum of Six dollars. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th September 1861.

W. C. Speed, J. P.
Jane Page

Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Six dollars in full of the within account, May 16, 1862.

Jane Page (X)

VOUCHER NO. 16
Personally came Burel Wall before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, deposeth and saith that Martha Wall, lately of said county, deceased, was indebted to him in the sum of Two dollars and Fifty cents. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th September, 1861.

W. C. Speed, J. P.
Burel Wall

Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, payment in full on the within account, this 29th September, 1861.

Burel Wall Sr.

VOUCHER NO. 17
The Estate of Drewry Wall due to John M. Patison to one day work
on coffin, the 20 March 1858 $1.00
To one day work on coffin for Martha Wall,
August the 20th, 1861 $1.00
$2.00

Personally appeared before me, W. M. Pickett, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John M. Patison, a workman in said County, who being duly sworn saith that the above account is just and true as it stands. Sworn to and subscribed before me this December 5th, 1861.

W. M. Pickett, J. P.
John M. Patison

Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Two Dollars in full of demands against said Estate, December 6, 1861.

John M. Patison

VOUCHER NO. 18
September 21, 1861. Received of B. Wall, Jun., Four dollars in full of an account against Martha Wall for the season of one mare, the Spring season of 1860.

James Phillips

VOUCHER NO. 19
Received of David Green, Executor of Drewry Wall, deceased, Forty dollars in part payment of said Estate coming to Elizabeth Wall, as her guardian. Given under my hand, May [faded ink].

Martha Beck,
Signed for Sam'l. Beck, Gu.

VOUCHER NO. 20
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Eighty-six dollars in part payment of Elizabeth Wall's portion of her father's Estate, as the Guardian of said Elizabeth. Given under my hand and seal, March 7, 1862.

Samuel M. Beck, Guardian

VOUCHER NO. 21
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased Ninety-five dollars and 41 cents in part payment of my part of said Estate. Given under my hand, December 1, 1861.

Jesse Wall (X)

VOUCHER NO. 22
Received of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Fifty-one dollars and 67 cents as an heir and also Executor of said Estate in part payment of my part of said Estate. Given under our hands, April 21, 1862, in property bid of at the sale.

Fanny Green (X)
David Green, Executor

VOUCHER NO. 23
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Ninety-one dollars and 30 cents in part payment of my part of said Estate. Given under my hand, February 18, 1862.

Burel Wall

VOUCHER NO. 24
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Thirty dollars in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand and seal, April 18, 1862.

Burel Wall

VOUCHER NO. 25
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, One Hundred and Nine dollars and Twenty-five cents in part payment of my part of my father's Estate, this 17 September, 1861. Test: J. M. Quillian, E. B. Knox.

Jane Page (X)

VOUCHER NO. 26
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Twenty dollars in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, April 17, 1862.

Jane Page (X)

VOUCHER NO. 27
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Ninety-five dollars and 21 cents in part payment of my part of said Estate. Given under my hand, December 1st, 1861.

Test: J. G. Singleton. Jesse Wall (X)

VOUCHER NO. 28
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Thirty-two dollars and 51 cents in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, April 17, 1862.

Jesse Wall (X)

VOUCHER NO. 29
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Eighty-eight dollars and Eighty-one cents in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand and seal, March 11th, 1862.

Dred Wall

VOUCHER NO. 30
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Twenty-five dollars in part payment of my part of said Estate. Given under my hand and seal, Feby. 21, 1862.

D. Wall

VOUCHER NO. 31
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Thirty-five dollars in part payment of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, April 26, 1862.

D. Wall

VOUCHER NO. 32
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Eighty-six dollars in part payment of my part of my father's Estate, March 7, 1862.

Nace Wall

VOUCHERS NO. 33
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Eighty-six dollars in part payment of my part of said Estate. Given under my hand and seal.

Samuel M. Beck

VOUCHER NO. 34
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Eighty-six dollars in part payment of my father's Estate. Given under my hand and seal, March 16, 1862.

Miles Wall

VOUCHER NO. 35
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Ninety dollars in part payment of my part of the Estate of my father. Given under my hand and seal this the 11th March, 1862.

William Wall

VOUCHER NO. 36
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, fifty-two dollars and 68 cents in part payment of my part of my father's estate. Given under my hand May 16, 1862.

William Wall

VOUCHER NO. 37
Received of David Green, Executor of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Fifty dollars in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, May 16, 1862.

Miles Wall

VOUCHER NO. 38
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Twenty dollars in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, May 16, 1862.

Miles Wall

VOUCHER NO. 39
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, One Hundred dollars in part payment of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, May 17, 1862.

Test: Mary P. Singleton Fanny Green (X)

VOUCHER NO. 40
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Three dollars and 75 cents for services rendered to the estate. Given under my hand, May 17, 1862.

E. B. Knox

VOUCHER NO. 41
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Twenty dollars in part payment of my part of my father's Estate. Given under my hand, May 21, 1862.

Jessee Wall

VOUCHER NO. 42
Received of the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Seventy-four dollars for my commission on the money collected and paid out up to this date, May 21, 1862.

David Green, Executor

VOUCHER NO. 43
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Sixteen dollars and five cents, my account with the Estate up to this date, May 21, 1862.

David Green, Executor

VOUCHER NO. 44
Received of David Green, Executor on the Estate of Drewry Wall, deceased, Five dollars and twenty-five cents, my fee bill for Test. and recording return, May 21, 1862.

J. M. Quillian, D.C.O.

END OF RECORDING VOUCHERS OF THE ESTATE OF DREWRY WALL.
Recorded by J. M. Quillian, D.C.O.